URBAN DESIGN CERTIFICATE – APPLICATION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 25
Taught by renowned practitioners and industry leaders, the Urban Design Certificate equips mid-career professionals with the right tools to create positive changes in their communities. Our hands-on programs feature eight two- and three-day intensive courses. There’s still time to apply. Application deadline for the Fall 2013 cohort has been extended to September 25, 2013.
Certificate Information:
URBAN DESIGN COURSES IN EDMONTON
Urban Design Theory and Practice
October 16-17, 2013
Urban Design Theory and Practice
October 16-17, 2013
Urban Design: Visual Communication
October 18-19, 2013
URBAN DESIGN COURSES – FALL 2013
Theory and Practice
Sept 27-28, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
Instructors: Scot Hein, City of Vancouver, Michael von Hausen, MVH Urban Planning and Design, Michael Gordon, City of Vancouver, Frank Ducote, Frank Ducote Urban Design.
Visual Communication
Economic Fundamentals
Implementation Methods
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COURSES – FALL 2013
Sustainable Economics for the Real World
Nov 1-2, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
Instructors: Alexis Morgan, Global Water Roundtable, WWF; and others
Urban Transportation: Planning and Designing for Sustainability
Nov 29-30, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Surrey
Instructors: Tamim Raad, TransLink, and others
Making Change Happen
Jan 17-18, 2014
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Vancouver
Instructors: Vanessa Timmer, Resourceful Solutions Consulting; Dagmar Timmer, One Earth Initiative Society
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES – FALL 2013
How Photography Can Enhance the Professional Practice of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Design
Nov 6, 2013
8:30am-5:30pm
$252
SFU Vancouver
Instructor: Richard Hulbert
Real Estate Development from the Inside Out
Feb 17-Mar 24 (each Monday evening), 2014
6:30pm-9:30pm
$467.25
SFU Vancouver
Instructor: Herb Auerbach
FINANCING URBAN GROWTH: THE USE OF DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES AND COMMUNITY AMENITY CONTRIBUTIONS,
in NANAIMO
Nov 4, 2013
9:30am-4:30pm
$330 + GST
Coast Bastion Inn, Nanaimo
Instructors: Jay Wollenberg, Coriolis Consulting Corporation; Bill Buholzer, Young Anderson
This course is co-sponsored by the PIBC’s Vancouver Island North Chapter.
NEW ONLINE TRANSPORTATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Certificate in Next-Generation Transportation
SFU’s new certificate is designed to help mid-career professionals use next-generation transportation strategies to advance livable and sustainable cities of the future. This program is comprised of four online courses. Details
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The Charrette Institute is looking for one student (specializing in Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture) or recent alumni volunteer to assist with basic tasks for a week long training in downtown Vancouver October 7-11, 8:30-5pm, except Friday the training ends at noon held by the National Charrette Institute. n exchange for volunteering during this week you will also be a student of the course, earning your NCI Charrette System™ Certificate and NCI Charrette Management and Facilitation™ Certificate, typically costing $1,420. We ask that you be available the whole week, participate in the course and assist the Executive Director and the Program Coordinator before, during, and after the course. For training description and further details about NCI please see our website here, http://www.charretteinstitute.org. For further questions regarding volunteering please contact: Heidi Haberbush Tingey, Program Coordinator, heidi@charretteinstitute.org
